Process

Phase 1 - Data Acquisition

Laser Scanning is the process of shining a structured laser line over the surface of an object in order to collect 3-dimensional data. The surface data is captured by a camera sensor mounted in the laser scanner which records accurate dense 3D points in space. Types of laser scanners include:

Phase 2 - Modeling

Reverse Engineering is the process of measuring a part or object and then creating a CAD model of the part/object that reflects how it was to be designed originally. Reverse engineering formats include:

Digital modeling is the process of creating a computer model of an object using a 3D laser scanner that exactly replicates the form of the object. Digital models can be created in the following formats:

Polygonal

Rapid NURBS

Hybrid

Phase 3 - Downstream Applications

Documentation/Archival

After your part or object has been laser scanned and modeled you now have a digital "backup" of your part. This digital model will:

Protect you from accidental part loss

Provide you with a working "virtual" blueprint in order to rebuild or remanufacture

Give you the ability to start from a base model and create something new without having to start from scratch

Re-Engineering/Design

Using your digital model you can make engineering and design changes of your part or object in a variety of ways:

Once a project has been completed by our engineers, we have the ability to deliver your model as part of a visualization or animation. You can also give us a completed model and we can make a visualization for you in a variety of formats: